DMC Mouliné Spécial

368 — Pistachio Green light

Greens family

Need details on DMC 368? This medium-light, muted green shade (Pistachio Green light) is hex #7BA476, RGB 123, 164, 118. Cross-brand equivalents in Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler, and Valdani are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby DMC shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex
#7BA476
RGB
123, 164, 118
HSL
113°, 20%, 55%
Lab
63.4, -23.1, 19.5
Lightness
55%
Medium
Saturation
20%
Neutral
Hue
113°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for DMC 368

Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity.How matching works

DMC 368Pistachio Green light

Closest match to DMC 368 in 43 more brands

The single nearest shade in every other palette we hold, from needlepoint silks and wools to fuse beads and yarn. Match quality is perceptual colour distance: 93% and up is hard to tell apart, under 75% is a visible shift.

More stranded cotton

Gamma0411 св-зеленый83% Fair
Dimensions16225 Nile Green medium81% Fair
Finca4394 Nile Green medium81% Fair
Luca-S24078% Fair
Riolis30076% Fair
PNK Kirov390474% Approx
Ariadna168066% Approx

Hand-dyed & overdyed

Needle Necessities5140 Creme De Menthe88% Good
Caron5123 Jade Green87% Good
ThreadworX1045 Green Apples74% Approx
Olde Willow037 Meadow Green70% Approx
The Gentle Art7003 Shutter Green70% Approx
Classic Colorworks SilkHula Skirt67% Approx
Crescent Colors Silk090 Hula Skirt64% Approx
Dinky Dyes17 Mango Tango57% Approx
The Gentle Art Simply Shaker7013 Green Apple44% Approx

Silk

Eterna Silk3730 Ocean Green85% Good
Kreinik Silk Mori4033 Light Kelly Green79% Fair
Silk and Ivory087 Kelly74% Approx
Vineyard Silk072 Poison Green66% Approx
Soie d'Alger234 Forest Green63% Approx
Kimono Silk356 Minto48% Approx
YLI Silk255 Peacock Green47% Approx

Wool for needlepoint

Appleton686 Fizzy Sherbet68% Approx

Metallic, rayon & specialty

Kreinik008C Green Cord93% Best
Rainbow GalleryS906 Medium Pistachio Green87% Good
Madeira Rayon1392 Harbor Green64% Approx
Glissen Gloss308 Lime Green60% Approx
Anchor Marlitt1058 Mint Green light57% Approx
Petite Treasure BraidPB15 Lite Multi42% Approx
Coats Rayon177 Kerry Green37% Approx

Other threads & beads

Planet Earth061 aspen92% Good
Planet Earth Pepperpot087 watercress78% Fair
Coats Puppets7242 7242Puppets75% Fair
Mill Hill Beads0305562% Approx

Fuse beads

HamaH115 Bright Green74% Approx
CocoY0272% Approx
MARDM272% Approx
PerlerP102 Pearl Green68% Approx
Artkal SS116 Earth Green51% Approx

Yarn for crochet & knitting

Red Heart Super Saver0624 Tea Leaf70% Approx
Caron One Pound10620 Grass Green64% Approx
Bernat Super Value53243 Forest Green60% Approx

Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 368 (Pistachio Green light) in any brand.

Similar DMC Colors to 368

Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.

Working with DMC 368

On white fabric
2.8:1
On dark fabric
7.4:1
Temperature
soft cool
Closest to
gray

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.

DMC 368 in other DMC lines

DMC reuses base numbers across its specialty lines, so the same shade can exist as a satin, a metallic, or a sparkle floss under a prefixed code. Here is where Pistachio Green light turns up.

DMC 368 is a Mouliné Spécial-only number: there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile version of this shade. For a sheen or sparkle in the same tone, blend one strand of the nearest metallic with two strands of DMC 368.

Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D368, Diamond Drills USA AD368. A kit legend or drill bag marked 368 means this colour. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.

Color Harmonies for DMC 368

DMC threads that pair well with 368, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

Greens Family

DMC 368 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

About DMC 368

DMC 368 is the floss known as Pistachio Green light: a muted, medium-light member of the greens family with true green tones. Stitchers describe its character as balanced and quiet, perfect for holiday projects and landscape details. It blends comfortably into projects centered on ferns and herb gardens.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does DMC 368 look like?

DMC 368 (Pistachio Green light) is a medium-light shade in the greens family with hex #7BA476 and RGB 123, 164, 118. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring frog patterns and moss textures.

Which Anchor thread matches DMC 368?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 368 (Pistachio Green light) is Anchor 204 (Emerald Green Very Light) with a 79% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 241 (Pistachio Green, 77%) and Anchor 208 (Jade Light, 73%).

What DMC colors are similar to 368?

The closest DMC threads to 368 are 563 Jade light (ΔE 6.67), 989 Forest Green (ΔE 7.49), and 966 Baby Green medium (ΔE 7.6). These are useful substitutes when 368 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use DMC 368?

Reach for DMC 368 (Pistachio Green light) when your project calls for frog patterns, moss textures, avocado themes, foliage. Its medium-light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 368.

What fabric color works best with DMC 368 (Pistachio Green light)?

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first. For reference, 368 has a contrast ratio of about 2.8:1 on white fabric and 7.4:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.

Is there a metallic or satin version of DMC 368?

No. DMC 368 (Pistachio Green light) exists only as Mouliné Spécial six-strand cotton — there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile code for it. For a matching shine, blend one strand of the nearest Light Effects colour with two strands of the cotton.

What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 368?

Diamond Dotz D368 and Diamond Drills USA AD368 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 368 is this colour regardless of drill brand — though each manufacturer dyes to the reference in its own batches, so avoid mixing brands inside one large block.

Which other thread brands come closest to DMC 368?

Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Kreinik 008C Green Cord (93%), Planet Earth 061 aspen (92%), Needle Necessities 5140 Creme De Menthe (88%). Percentages are perceptual colour distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.